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Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California Bulletin of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California Volume 90 Number 11 - November, 2017 The 950th meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California With Knowledge Comes Appreciation November 10th, 2017 at 7:30 P.M. Pasadena City College Geology Department, E-Building, Room 110 1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena Program: A Visit to The Pasadena City College Mineral Museum, By Bruce Carter *Note the room number above is 110, not 220 In this Issue: TITLE Page Program: A Visit to The Pasadena City College Mineral Museum By: Bruce Carter 2 From the Editor: Linda Elsnau 2 Meanderings from the President: Ann Meister 2 Minutes of the October 13, 2017 Meeting 3 List of Upcoming MSSC Events 6 Update on Burglary at Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Museum 7 Jewel Tunnel Imports Invitation 7 MSSC Banquet Announcement 8 What’s Happing at The Smithsonian: By Denise Nelson 9 Ride Share Listing 9 Calendar of Events 10 Report of Another Theft in The Mineral Hobby! 11 2017 Officers 12 About MSSC 12 Remember: If you change your email or street address, you must let the MSSC Editor and Membership Chair know or we cannot guarantee receipt of future Bulletins About the Program: A Visit to The Pasadena City College Mineral Museum: Hosted by: Bruce Carter Bruce Carter will open the Pasadena City College Mineral Museum for our November 10th meeting. Bruce will also give a talk on the history and the contents of the PCC Mineral Museum. We will meet in room E-120, which is located directly below our usual meeting room. There are seats enough for 15 or more people, but plenty of standing room. Bruce did this a few years ago and it worked out just fine. I will make sure we have a posted sign on the door of room 220 (our usual meeting room) ***************************************************** From the Editor: It’s that time of year again! MSSC has a very busy time ahead. Our annual Officer Election is this month, we have an upcoming visit to Jewel Tunnel Imports, it’s time to make your Annual Banquet Reservation and Dues are Due by Jan 1., 2018! Information about all of this fun stuff is in this bulletin for you. A 2018 Membership form is also included for your convenience. If you plan on attending the Annual Banquet, why not include your reservation and payment with your dues. Saves a stamp and gets everything done at once! Oh Yea, I don’t want to forget to wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy Thanksgiving! Linda Elsnau ***************************************************** MEANDERINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT by Ann Meister Elections for the officers and directors to serve the MSSC in 2018 are at the November meeting. Nominations were listed in the September Bulletin and will still be taken from the floor. Please come and support your Society. The officers and directors that you elect will be installed at the Annual Installation Banquet on January 13. Don’t forget the silent auction at the Banquet. Donations are always needed. JTI OPEN HOUSE! Mark your calendar. The official invitation for MSSC to the JTI Open House is on Saturday, December 2nd, 2017 from 10 AM to 4 PM. If you can’t make it on the 2nd, I’ve been told that you can “quietly merge” with other groups on their dates: November 4, December 2 or December 9. See elsewhere in the Bulletin for details. This is always a fun activity. For UCLA and USC football fans, I’m sorry it’s on the big game day, but which is more important? Please RSVP to me at [email protected] Does anyone in the micro-mineral world enter the Nikon Small Worlds microscope photography contest? I saw this article about it (https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/10/photographing-the-microscopic-winners-of- nikon-small-world-2017/542160/ ) and was awed by the quality of the pictures however, they all seemed to be from the world of life sciences. For 2017, First place was human skin cells; Second place was a flowering plant seed head; Third place was algae releasing its daughter colonies. The Fifth-place winner in 2017 was mold on a tomato, though at first, I was hoping it was okenite. What about the physical sciences? What about the beauty in the micro-mineral world? Looking back over past years’ winners, I did find a polished slab of Teepee Canyon agate that won Second place in 2016. The 90x magnification picture was taken by Douglas L. Moore of the University of Wisconsin, Stevens Point. In looking through the Galleries, I saw Agate, Mineral, Quartz, Topaz, Fossil, and Snowflake as topics. The only name I recognized was John Koivula of the GIA who has been a speaker at MSSC meetings, fascinating us with pictures of inclusions in minerals. John won First place in 1984 with a picture of inclusions of goethite and hematite in Brazilian agate. John has a number of entries and various winners. See the Nikon Small World website http://www.nikonsmallworld.com/ for the details on how to enter. I wish you all a happy holiday season. From Halloween to New Year’s Day, there’s just so much going on. But I do hope to see you all at JTI for your gift shopping. Even if the gift is from you to you. Volume 90, Number 11 -- MSSC Bulletin, November, 2017 Page 2 OTHER (FREE) THINGS TO DO... The Von Kármán Lecture on November 16 and 17 is titled “Mars 2020, or There and Back Again” by Ken Willford, the Deputy Project Scientist for Mars 2020 who also directs the JPL Astrobiogeochemistry Laboratory. This is a rover mission with objectives that include exploration of extremely ancient habitats to enable the collection of a set of samples that could one day be returned to Earth. Analysis of carefully selected samples from Mars in laboratories on Earth would transform planetary science and the search for extraterrestrial life Thursday is at the Von Kármán Auditorium at JPL and Friday is at the Vosloh Forum at PCC. Start time is 7 PM. The Watson Lecture at Caltech’s Beckman Auditorium is on November 15 at 8 PM. Heather Knutson, Professor of Planetary Science at Caltech presents “The Grand Tour: Exploring Planets Outside the Solar System.” The past decade has marked a period of great progress in our quest to discover and characterize the properties of the planets outside of our own solar system. Observations of eclipsing systems, in which the planet periodically passes in front of and then behind its star as seen from the earth, have given us new insight into the nature of these alien worlds. Knutson will discuss ongoing efforts to investigate the diverse properties of exoplanetary systems using a combination of both ground- and space-based telescopes. The UCLA Meteorite Gallery is having a special event on Sunday, November 5. UCLA will host the grand outreach event “Exploring your Universe”. From 12 noon until 5 PM there will be science exhibits and demonstrations organized by students and staff that provide a look into real science for all ages, “from K through Gray”. The Meteorite Gallery will be open during this period and the Utas Family will bring in a number of meteorites from their collection for a show and tell exhibit in Geology room 3814, near the Meteorite Gallery which is in Geology room 3697. Check your shelves, boxes, garage and the back of your closet for DONATIONS to the SILENT AUCTION for the BANQUET on JANUARY 13, 2018 ***************************************************** MINUTES of the Membership Meeting, Friday, October13, 2017 On Friday, October 13, 2017, the 949th Membership meeting of the Mineralogical Society of Southern California (MSSC) was called to order at 7:34 p.m. by President Ann Meister. Ann asked if there were any guests this evening. Nicole Koga attended the meeting, wanting to what it was all about, and by the close of the meeting, she became a member. Welcome, Nicole! President Meister asked for corrections or additions to the Minutes of September 8, 2017 Membership Meeting as published in the October 2017 Bulletin. Seeing none, a MOTION was made by Dr. Bruce Carter and seconded by Dr. George Rossman to approve the minutes as published. After asking for discussion and hearing none, Meister called for the vote to approve, which passed unanimously. Regular Business -The deadline to submit items for the Bulletin is October 22, 2107. Editor Linda Elsnau would appreciate any articles and/or photos you would like to have included. Ann expressed how our Bulletin is looking great. The members in attendance gave a round of applause for Linda for a job well done. Thanks, Linda; -Jewel Tunnel Imports, JTI, has not confirmed the Open House date for the holidays. The Open House may be 1st Saturday in December, but check the Bulletin for confirmation; -The next Board Meeting will be December 3rd at the Dr. Carter residence. All are welcome but please RSVP Ann Meister via e-mail; Volume 90, Number 11 -- MSSC Bulletin, November, 2017 Page 3 -Slate of Officers for 2018: President Dr. George Rossman Vice President Renee Kraus Secretary Angela Guzman Treasurer Jim Kusely CFMS Director JoAnna Ritchey Director #1 Pat Caplette (2018, 2019) Director #2 Pat Stevens (2018, 2019) Dr. George Rossman has graciously agreed to become President. Renee Krause has agreed to become Vice President. Ann Meister will become Past President and Geoff Caplette will be retired as Past President. These changes will become effective at the January 2018 Installation Banquet unless you make a nomination at the next Membership meeting. Members in good standing qualify to become an officer of MSSC.
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